BRISTOL , Tenn. - - King University used a full court trapping press to post a 21-2 run to close out the first half en route to a 54-38 non-conference women's basketball victory over UVa-Wise Saturday.

STORYLINES – KING UNIVERSITY GAMEThis will be the first meeting between the two schools since the 2009-10 season when the Tornado swept a pair of meetings. King enters a game over the .500 mark at 5-4 and has used a balanced scoring attack in the early part of the season. Coach Josh Thompson's squad has four players averaging eight or more points a game led by Arnelle Collins and Tia Keltt who both average 9.7 points per game. Most recently, the Tornado upended Lincoln Memorial 61-41 as Whitney Mitchell and Bonnie Durrett combined to score 29 points in the victory. The win halted a two-game losing skid for King. Through four home games, the Tornado have posted a 3-1 record.

WISE - - The University of Pikeville limited UVa-Wise to 19 second half points and overcame a 34-29 halftime deficit to post a 63-53 victory at the Prior Center on Wednesday. With the win, the Bears sweep the season series over the Cavaliers, UPike won 93-70 in Pikeville earlier this season.

Storylines – UPike GameUVa-Wise welcomes the University of Pikeville to the Prior Center for the school's annual "Kids Day" on Wednesday. Local kids throughout Wise County will visit the Prior to cheer on the Cavaliers while being provided free refreshments. This is the second meeting of the year between the two schools, UPike won the first meeting 93-70 on November 29th. The Bears are led by Khalilah Quigley who is posting a team-high 16.9 points per game. As a team, UPike is averaging 87.3 points per game and is outscoring its opponents by 16 points a game. The Bears' win over the Cavaliers earlier this year halted a three-game winning streak UVa-Wise had in the series.

NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State University shot 53.8 percent from the field and limited UVa-Wise to 32.8 percent shooting as the Spartans ran away with an 88-49 exhibition victory over the Cavaliers at Joseph Echols Hall on Monday.

MONTGOMERY, W.Va. - - UVa-Wise hit a season-high 14 3-pointers, eight of which came from Blair Harding as the Cavaliers posted an 80-64 victory over West Virginia Tech at the Basil Center on Saturday. Harding hit five of her eight 3-pointers in the first half as she finished with a career-high 33 points.

Storylines – The West Virginia Tech GameFormer Mid-South Conference foe West Virginia Tech enters the game 5-6 and on a three-game losing streak. The Golden Bears most recently suffered a 91-74 loss to Point Park on Wednesday. Tech is led by 5-3 Nia Nolan is who averaging 18.4 points per game and has scored 20 or more points in four games this season. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since the 2011-12 season when the Cavaliers scored a sweep of the Golden Bears. UVa-Wise won 96-87 in Montgomery that season.

GLENVILLE, W.Va. - - Glenville State overcame career days by Kayla Carey and Katie Jo Dockery to post a 94-81 victory over UVa-Wise at the Waco Center on Saturday. Keyanna Tate scored 30 points to lead the way for the Pioneers who forced 30 Cavalier turnovers in improving to 2-2 in the Mountain East Conference.

STORYLINES – THE GLENVILLE STATE GAMEDefending Mountain East Conference regular season and tournament champion Glenville State enters the game just 1-3 overall and 1-2 in MEC action. Most recently, the Pioneers suffered a 104-96 defeat to Concord on Thursday. It was the second time in four games that Glenville State has allowed 100 or more points. Despite their struggle on defense, the Pioneers enter as the MEC's top-ranked offense, posting 89.2 points per contest. Senior Keyanna Tate leads the charge for Glenville State as she ranks fifth in the league in scoring at 16.8 points per contest. Tate is also in the top ten in rebounding as she ranks seventh with 9.5 rebounds a game.

STORYLINES – THE GLENVILLE STATE GAMEThe Pioneers enter 3-0 in the Mountain East Conference and are tied for first place with West Liberty University. Glenville State is led by Donte Morales who is scoring 19.6 points per game to rank seventh in the MEC. The senior from Virginia Beach, Va. is also grabbing 6.4 boards a game to rank 12th in the MEC. Most recently, the Pioneers claimed an 83-81 overtime win over Concord on Thursday. In that contest, Kade Kager connected on five 3-pointers to score a team-high 19 points while Brett Morris added 17 points and Morales chipped in 16. As a team, Glenville State is making 12.29 3-pointers a game to rank second in the MEC. Overall, the Pioneers are scoring 80.7 points a night while allowing 77 points. The team is in its first season playing in the Waco Center which opened on campus prior to the start of the 2014-15 season.

WISE, Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan College shot 51.0 percent from the field and limited UVa-Wise to 25.4 percent shooting as the Bobcats claimed a 65-44 Mountain East Conference victory over UVa-Wise on Thursday.

WISE - - UVa-Wise used a trio of solid performances to overcome a 51-46 deficit with 9:19 to play to post its third consecutive Mountain East Conference victory, a 70-60 decision over West Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday.

Storylines – West Virginia Wesleyan College gameThe Bobcats are led by junior Chris Dewberry and senior Tanner McGrew, and W. Va. Wesleyan is off to a 1-5 start. Dewberry is averaging 14.3 points,2.2 assists, and 1.8 rebounds per game through the first six games, meanwhile McGrew is averaging 9.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Dewberryhas made a team-high 17 3-pointers, he is shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and is adding 92.9 percent from the line. As a team, the Bobcatsare averaging 57.7 points per game and have already made a combined 38, 3-pointers. Overall, W. Va. Wesleyan is averaging 70.1 percent from thefree throw line. Most recently, the Bobcats suffered a 71-49 loss against Lake Erie, McGrew scored a team-high 12 points in the loss, collected sixrebounds and went 4-5 from the line.

About UVa-WiseUVa-Wise had its two game-winning streak snapped on Saturday at the University of Pikeville when the Bears claimed a 93-70 victory. Overall, UVa-Wise went 2-3 on its season opening five-game road trip and started 2-0 in league play for the first time since the 2005-06 season. Junior Blair Harding is averaging a team-high 17.4 points per game while also leading the team in rebounding at five per contest. Her points per game average ranks third in the MEC while her 90.5 shooting percentage from the foul line ranks third in the conference. In two league games, UVa-Wise has cranked up its defense; opponents are scoring a league-worst 55 points per game in MEC play against the Cavaliers while making a league-low 30.3 percent of their shot attempts.

WISE - - UVa-Wise sophomore linebacker Zack Blair has been named Second-Team All-Atlantic Region for his on field performance during the 2014 season. Blair tied a single-school record for tackles for loss with 26.5 as he led the Mountain East Conference in the category.